#6A63C3
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(55.3% 0.145 283.9), rgb(106, 99, 195).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#6A63C3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A63C3 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 99, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 44%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.145 283.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #6A63C3 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A63C3 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A63C3 text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6A63C3 text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 286)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F1
oklch(88.4% 0.037 283.9)
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Step 300
300
#BBBCEA
oklch(81% 0.065 283.9)
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Step 400
400
#9898E0
oklch(70.8% 0.104 283.4)
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Step 500
500
#807CD7
oklch(63% 0.135 283.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6A63C3
oklch(55.3% 0.145 283.9)
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Step 700
700
#5952A9
oklch(49% 0.135 283.9)
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Step 800
800
#494489
oklch(42.7% 0.111 283.9)
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Step 900
900
#3D3A6E
oklch(37.8% 0.087 284)
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Step 950
950
#232240
oklch(26.9% 0.055 283.6)
#6A63C3 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #3972C6 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #356CC1 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D778A | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A63C3
#6A63C3
oklch(55.3% 0.145 283.9)
- #7E7500
#7E7500
oklch(55.3% 0.117 104.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #6A63C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.026
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.028
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.030
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.066
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.067
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.068
Use #6A63C3 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.